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In today’s AI summary rundown:
Created in a week for a Global Game Jam, the original itch.io version relied on Midjourney AI art due to budget and time constraints, but featured visual oddities like distorted hands and unsettling faces.
Surprisingly popular, the free browser version drew over 10,000 players, earned ~$2K–3K in donations, and caught the attention of Robin Ward, who saw its potential for Steam.
Steam prohibits generative AI art, and Ward and developer Jeremy Johnston felt it was unethical to sell AI-created visuals. They hired Henning Ludvigsen to redo the art.
Ludvigsen spent nearly a year crafting ~40 illustrations, using the AI art as rough concepts and ensuring consistent character design, improved puzzle clarity, and aesthetic cohesion.
Launched in January 2025, the human-illustrated Steam release received both critical acclaim and commercial success. Most players appreciated replacing the “demonic” AI portraits with polished artwork.
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Insight: Artist Hacks AI to Create Art Without Any Training Data
Zero-data GAN:
Broad modified a generative adversarial network (GAN) to train on itself, using no external images or datasets.
Artistic ethics at the core
The project reflects Broad’s refusal to use copyrighted data and his long-standing “data abstinence” stance.
Born from copyright backlash:
Inspired by a DMCA takedown from Warner Bros., Broad shifted toward self-sustaining AI art creation.
Unexpected visual depth
The AI's output evolved from blank fields to complex, Rothko-like abstract visuals- entirely self-generated.
A statement on AI hype
Broad views the work as a critique of how AI art is often romanticized, arguing that it’s more mechanical than magical.
AI Training: Tutorial of the Day
Writing an Ad Script with AI
Topic: How to Craft a Persuasive Ad Script Using AI in Minutes
Step 1: Define Your Goal & Audience
Before starting, clarify:
What are you selling? (Product/service/brand)
Who is it for? (Target audience)
What’s the desired action? (Buy, sign up, visit)
🛠 Use ChatGPT Prompt:
“Write a 30-second ad script for [product] targeting [audience], focusing on [main benefit], with a persuasive tone.”
Step 2: Structure the Script (AIDA Framework)
Let AI follow the AIDA model:
Attention: Grab viewers instantly (hook)
Interest: Introduce the product’s benefit
Desire: Show how it solves a problem
Action: Include a direct call-to-action
🛠 Prompt:
“Rewrite this ad script using AIDA format for more impact.”
Step 3: Add Brand Voice & Emotion
Ask AI to match tone with your brand: witty, serious, emotional, etc.
🛠 Prompt:
“Make the script sound more [tone] and emotionally engaging for [audience].”
Step 4: Optimize for Platform
Adapt the script for YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok. Each platform has different time limits and tones.
🛠 Prompt:
“Make this ad script suitable for a 15-second Instagram reel.”
Step 5: Polish with Variations
Generate multiple variations and test them.
🛠 Prompt:
“Give me 3 alternative versions of this ad script with different hooks.”
💡 Pro Tip: Use visuals + script together. Ask AI to suggest what should be on screen alongside the voiceover.
Done! You’ve got a ready-to-use, high-converting ad script- all in minutes using AI.
Quirky AI Tools
WriteMe.ai is a versatile AI-powered writing assistant designed to help users create high-quality content in seconds. It supports over 40 content types, including blogs, social media captions, ad copy, proposals, and even Amazon product descriptions. What makes it stand out is its focus on originality and context, claiming zero plagiarism with each output. The tool offers smart project organization, line-by-line writing assistance, and even grammar correction. Especially useful for freelancers and marketers, WriteMe.ai simplifies everything from SEO writing to cold emails, making it a go-to companion for quick, structured, and engaging content creation.
✍️ Bertha.ai
Bertha.ai is an AI copywriting assistant tailored for WordPress websites and Chrome users. It integrates directly into your WordPress dashboard, letting you generate content as you build pages. With over 30 templates available, Bertha can help with SEO-optimized headlines, product descriptions, alt-text for images, and persuasive marketing copy. Its free version includes 500 words per month and a few AI image generations, making it a great low-commitment tool to test out. For website owners, content writers, and small business marketers looking to streamline content creation within their workflow, Bertha offers a uniquely embedded experience.
🎥 Pika.art (Pika Labs)
Pika.art is a cutting-edge AI video generation platform that lets you turn text prompts or static images into short, engaging video clips. Known for its intuitive interface and stylish effects like “Poke It” and “Tear It,” Pika makes high-quality video creation accessible even to non-technical users. The platform’s latest models support 10-second 1080p outputs, keyframe editing via “Pikaframes,” and tools for narrative storytelling. Its viral “Selfie With Your Younger Self” feature drew over 12 million users, showing its popularity with creators. Whether you’re a marketer, content creator, or casual user looking to animate visuals quickly, Pika makes it effortless and fun.
📆 x.ai (legacy)
x.ai originally launched as an email-based virtual assistant designed to schedule meetings seamlessly using natural language. You’d simply CC “Amy” or “Andrew” (the AI bots) in an email, and they would coordinate calendars, manage time zones, and handle all back-and-forth scheduling details. It was a favorite among professionals who valued automation in time management. Although the original x.ai scheduling tool was sunset in 2021, it paved the way for newer solutions like Motion, Sidekick AI, and CalendarHero. It's often confused today with Elon Musk’s xAI, which is a completely different company focused on general artificial intelligence research.
Trending AI Startups
🚁 FlytBase
FlytBase is a leading innovator in autonomous drone technology, empowering enterprises to deploy AI-powered aerial operations at scale. Their flagship solution, AI-R, is an edge-AI module designed to run real-time object detection and contextual scene analysis directly on drone docks, compatible with major platforms like DJI Dock. This enables 24/7 automated surveillance, inspection, and data streaming without human intervention. FlytBase’s software supports BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) compliance and emphasizes data privacy with enterprise-grade security protocols. Used in sectors like solar farms, logistics, and rail infrastructure, FlytBase is redefining how businesses leverage drones with intelligence at the edge.
📦 Seldon
Seldon is a UK-based AI startup revolutionizing the MLOps (Machine Learning Operations) space. It offers a suite of tools, including Seldon Core (an open-source deployment solution), Seldon Deploy (for enterprise-scale workflows), and Alibi (for explainability). These tools help businesses deploy, monitor, and scale machine learning models efficiently across cloud or on-prem environments. Backed by major investors and used by brands like Capital One, IKEA, and Volkswagen, Seldon focuses on making ML deployment production-ready, traceable, and secure. Its emphasis on automation, observability, and cloud-agnostic infrastructure makes it a go-to choice for AI-first enterprises.
TextLayer.ai is an AI research companion tool built to assist developers, researchers, and data scientists in navigating vast volumes of academic and technical content. Leveraging GPT-4, the platform allows users to search arXiv papers, receive personalized summaries, and get relevant implementation recommendations. It’s designed for collaborative usage, offering team-based features like shared libraries and enhanced retrieval pipelines. With a clean, developer-friendly interface and integration-ready design, TextLayer.ai aims to streamline technical knowledge gathering and improve AI-driven discovery workflows, especially useful in enterprise R&D and software engineering teams.
Fenrir Security is an emerging force in the cybersecurity domain, specializing in AI-powered autonomous penetration testing. Their platform deploys intelligent agents capable of identifying security vulnerabilities, conducting in-depth assessments, and continuously learning to improve their testing accuracy. Beyond the platform, Fenrir also offers consulting, managed detection and response (MDR), and custom cybersecurity architecture services, backed by over two decades of expertise. The company is actively expanding its technical team, particularly in AI/ML, as it builds out its agent orchestration systems. Fenrir represents the future of scalable, AI-driven cybersecurity for businesses of all sizes.
AI-Generated Image of the Day
Prompt: A hyper-realistic image of a visa officer seated at a modern immigration counter inside an international airport. The officer, dressed in a formal uniform with a badge, is calmly reviewing a traveler's documents under soft ambient lighting. Behind them, a glass partition shows a busy terminal with travelers and flags from multiple countries. The scene captures professionalism, global connection, and official authority. Emphasize facial details, modern office textures, and natural lighting.
Tip: the more specific the better
Question of the Day
How do you think AI impacts Children's Development?
- AI has the potential to significantly enhance children's learning and development.
- Over-reliance on AI tools can hinder children's social and emotional development.
- AI should not be used in educational contexts for children.
- The impact of AI on children's development is yet to be understood and requires more research.
Today’s Meme
That’s a Wrap
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